Tom Brady's LFG Player of the Game for the divisional round is Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels after their upset win of the Lions.
The Detroit Lions turned the ball 5 times, with 4 by Jared Goff, in a stunning 45-31 loss to Washington Commanders in NFL divisional playoff game.
The No. 1 seed in the NFC proved to be no match for Jayden Daniels. The rookie quarterback led the Washington Commanders to a 45-31 Divisional Round upset
The rookie QB has made an impression on some of the team's most respected players of the past and restored hope to a starved franchise.
Jayden Daniels has turned Washington around from a 4-13 team to one that is two wins away from the Super Bowl; watch Commanders at Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, live on Sky Sports NFL at 1.
Detroit, which needed to win just two home games to make the first Super Bowl in franchise history, is out. The Commanders are moving onto the NFC title game for the first time since the end of the '91 season.
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has had a special rookie season. He’s the heavy favorite to win Rookie of the Year. His athleticism frustrates defenses. He helped oversee an 8-win turnaround. He’s been money in crunchtime and just became the first rookie QB to win a road playoff game since 2012. To summarize: he’s a problem.
The Commanders have Jayden Daniels growing and dominating in the NFC playoffs, and making a new kind of NFL history Saturday.
Washington followed its first playoff win since the 2005 season with a historic divisional upset against Detroit on the road.
The 45-31 victory for Washington not only sends them to their first NFC championship game since 1992, but also has rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels joining some rare company.
Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance, and the Commanders stunned the Lions 45-31 to reach the NFC championship game.